Valerie Leblanc memorial vandalized, Gatineau police say

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Valérie Leblanc's grandfather, Bert Leblanc, kneels by a monument the family erected to commemorate her life Aug. 23, 2012, near where the slain teen was found.

Someone has reportedly vandalized the memorial to murder victim Valerie Leblanc, and Gatineau police are investigating.

The force said in a press release a commemorative plaque, crucifix and picture, erected by Leblanc’s family in a wooded area behind the CEGEP de l’Outaouais, where the teen’s body was found had been damaged.

Police say beer cans were seized at the scene.

“It is possible that people who consumed this beer are connected to wrongdoing. It would be premature at this stage of the investigation to make a link between the vandalism and the murderer,” wrote Gatineau police spokesman Pierre Lanthier in a French language press release.